MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- SGI (NYSE: SGI) today announced the completion of the first installation phase for an SGI(TM) Onyx® 3800 visualization system, the largest graphics supercomputer in Israel, located at BVR Systems (Nasdaq: BVRS - news) in Rosh-Ha'Ayin. The $2.7 million SGI(TM) system will be used for the development and production of a highly advanced full-mission flight simulator, which will simulate the operation of a two-seat F-16 fighter aircraft.

SOMERS, NY -- IBM today launched a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) for developers to provide remote worldwide access to its Solution Partnership Centers (SPCs). The new service will allow Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to utilize the SPCs remotely, reducing costs by thousands of dollars and software development by several weeks. The service is the result of IBM's collaboration with Citrix, Nortel Networks, and Tarantella.